Window screen



Oct. 4, `1932. F. vucHETlcH WINDOW SCREEN Filed May 25, 1951 INVENTOR v fri/fk Var/zezz'c Patented Oct. 4, 1932 FRANK VUCHIETIGH,A OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN WINDOW SCREEN Application inea May 25,

The present invention pertains to a novel window screen, having particular reference to .that class of window screen which may be adjusted to t windows of various sizes.

The Vprimary object of the present inven- .tion is to devise a window screen and supporting mechanism that permits the same screen 'i to be used on different windows that vary both as to height and width, the screen being capable of rolling itself into an enclosing casing when such is desired so that access may be had through thewindow. The present screen includes la telescopical roller around which the screen is rolled by a coiled spring mechanism contained therein and an enclosing casing which is also telescopical. The screen proper is woven in a manner. so that it may be expanded or contracted and is secured ,at its sides adjacent `the ends of the telescopical rollers so that a screen is pro- Qvided that maybe varied in width. A screw -mechanism is provided within the rollers to f positively lengthen or shorten the same along with the telescopical enclosingv casing, the screw also serving to hold the screen in any position of adjustment.

With the above and other ends in view the invention consists in matter hereinafter set forth andmore particularly pointed out in 3@ Ythe appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 isa front elevation of the screen with the supporting mechanism therefor broken away and vin cross section; y

Fig. 2 isa transverse cross sectional view l.takenalong the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

VFig. 3 is Va'transverse cross sectional view taken along the linel`3-3 of F ig. l, and

f Fig. 4 is an enlarged front elevation of al fragmentl of thescreen. Y a

Y Like characters of reference are employed throughout to designatefcorresponding parts. The numeral 1 indicates a bracket that is vsecured to a windowfframe or to the 'wall adjacent a window and secured thereto is a casing member 2 which issubstantially semicircular in cross vsection 'as Aillustrated in 'Fig 2.v A"At'the opposite end is secured a similar bracket 3A having asimilar casing member 4 of a size permittingit tojbe slipped 1931. serial No. 539,727.

'into the casing member 2. The-casing ymember 2 is bent over the edges 'of the casing member 4 as illustrated at 5 in a manner to prevent movement of the two casing members relative'to each other in any direction 55 except longitudinally and in this manner the two casing members are telescopically mounted one within the other.

An elongated screw 6 is rotatably mounted inthe bracket l as at 7, the outer end of the screw being provided with a :fiat portion 8 that extends outside the bracket 1 and this flat portion is engaged by a plate 9 that is secured to the outside face of the'bracketv 2 to prevent rotation of the screw. The plate 9 is preferably secured to the bracket by means of screws so that it may be readily removed to permit rotation of the screw when such is desired. f

Mounted on the screw 6 so that the latter 70 may freely rotate is a ring 10 and a tube 11 has its end secured on this ring by screws 12. Projecting into the opposite end of the tube 11 is a tube 13 having a ring 14 secured in its outer end. In the inner end of the tube 13 is mounted a bearing ring 15 that has a groove 16 formed therein which receives a ring 17 that is attached tothe tube 13 by screws 18 and in this manner the ring l5 is free to rotate relative to the tube 13. A hol- 8 low stem 19 has one end mounted in the ring 15 and its opposite end rotatably mounted in the ring 14 and the bracket 3, the outer eX- tremity of the hollow stem being formed with a fiat portion 20 that is engaged .by a 85 plate 21 to prevent its rotation, the plate 21 4being secured to the outer face of the bracket 3 preferably by screws so that it may be readily removed to permit rotation of the j. Stem. 19. '9

The hollow stem 19 receives the end of the screw 6 and is provided with a screwthreaded portion 2 2 that engages said screw so that rotation of the screw causes the parts to be telescoped in a manner to be presently 'de- 95 scribed. g

kThe ring 14 is secured in the end of the tube 13 by screws 23 and is formed with a lug 24 to which is attached one end of a coiled`r spring 25,'the oppositey end of the coiled l spring being attached to4 a lug 26 formed on 'l the ring 15. YThe spring serves tore-roll the f screen that is mounted upon the tub-es 1l and Y y13 ina manner to be described in a later part L of the description.

A wire mesh screen 27 is formed with vertical strands 27A around which are looped,

angularly extending strandsv 28 so that the screen may be contracted or expanded. This vin which thevstrands 28 are woven ypermits the strands 27 to be moved closer together if such should be desired. i f

v The screen is formed with acomparat-ively close-,mesh adjacent eachsideas at 29 and screws `30v are ypassed through thisportion of the screenv into thetubes l1 and 13ste secure 3 the screen thereto. It will be noted however,

The bottoni-of the screenisreceived in telej seopical guide members which are illustrated tation ofv the screw Causes its installation into a window theplate 9. isv

in cross sectiongin Fig; 3 andfcomprise a ineinber 32 having asubstantially tubular forni at itsfbottoin to receive a similarly shapedmein` ber 33. The member 32 has an internally Ascrew.threaded ste1n3erigidly secured. therewhichA receives the yscrew 35 that is rotatably mounted in the y the parts32 and 33 to lbe telescoped to ai lesser or greater length, the screw having'a flattened portion 35. j The outside meinber-32 is provided with aseriesofholest and the inside member 33 is provided with a series of slots 37A and screws are passed through certain of said holes and slots toclamp the upperjpartsof the Vmembers Aaroundthe lowerend of the screen 127 and to retain it therein and preventV longitudinal movement of theinembers 32 and'33y relative to'each othergy .1 in adjustingrthe present `screen to permit i lremoved anda suitable tool, suchias a'crank,

'whichis then rotated lso that it is either `,screwed into or Aoutof the sternV 19. Allf'fit is screwed in,i tlie tubes ll andl3L-are removed fronithe ,bra-cislzetsI 1-v and 3tlie screwy may still be rotated to lengthen them or slierten them for'the tubejll'visrpr'ovided with ajlongitudina'lly extendingA slot 39 into vwhich extends a :pin or screwlO, thatfis. secured inthe tube 13. This pin. and slot. serves two' purposes,yrto

'i519 Qpreventrotation of the tubesll and 1:3 relaj tive to leach other. and to prevent the tubel `vv `fromslidingV allgthe way out Vofthe tube Al1.

= .frgaWhentlietubes l1(- la'nd'l have been adaV ijusted totheirproper width the crank may be feature is illustrated in Fig. 4 where the strands are shown distended toYtheirinaxi-' mum width and it is obvious that thenianner ,l

member -33 and" rois slipped onto the fiat portion 8 ofthe screwV andV l3'and securing the members'32 and 33 at the bottom of the window. Unrolling the screen causes the spring 25 to be wound up in the same manner as a window shade roller so that when the lower end of the 'screen is 'released the spring `will-cause the tubes 11 and i3 'to rotate and wind the screen aroundthe j xsarne; 4

Although a specific embodiment of the present invention has been illustrated and described it is to be understood that nvarious changes may beinade in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forthtin the appended claims, and such changes areconteniplated.

Vlhatlclainiis: .j i' A l. A device of the character described comprising a pair of tubestelescoped one within the other, an internally threaded stem secured within said tubes, a screw rotatably mounted withinthe other of saidY tubes and having its end .receivediwithin said stem, and an expansible window screenhaving its opposite edges attacliedto opposite tubes and adaptedto'be lrolled around lthe same. y

2. A' device of the character described coin# prising a pair of tubesitelescoped one within the other, auf internally screwthreaded stem secured in one ofsaid tubes and having a lportion projecting 'outwardly therefrom, a

screw rotatably mounted in the other of said v -tubesand received in'` said stemandihaving a portion extending outwardly from theend fof said tube, a section ofk casing receiving the routwardly projectinof portionof said stein,`

a section of cas-ing receivingthe outwardly projecting portion on said screw, one of said 4casing sectionsbeing bent to receive the other in a manner to permit telescoping thereof,

`and anV expansible screen having. its opposite edges secured to opposite tubes and adapted .to roll around the same.

i 3.v AV device of the character described coniprising a pair of tubes telescoped one within the other, a .longitudinally extending lslot formed in one of said tubes, a pin ,secured Vin the other of saidtubes and received in said slot, an internally threaded Vstem* @secured within said tubes, a screw rotatablyginounted within the other of saidtubes and havingy its 'end received witliinrsaid stem,-and angex- ,',pansible windowpscreen having Vits opposite edges attached to opposite tubes and adapted to befrolled around the same. v i,

4. A device ofthecharacter described comyprising'apair of tubes 'telescoped one fwithin the other, an internally screwthreaded stein secured inroneof said tubes and having a portionV proj ecting' outwardly therefrom, a

'Screw rotatablyl mounted in the other. of said llO tubes and received in said stem and having a portion extending outwardly from the end of said tube, a sec-tion of casing receiving the outwardly projecting portion of said stem, a section of casing recelving the outwardly proj ecting portion on said screw, one of said casing sections being bent to receive the other in a manner to permit telescoping thereof, an expansible screen having its opposite edges secured to opposite tubes and adapted to roll around the same, telescoping members having the lower end of said screen secured thereto, and a screw mechanism for causing telescopical movement of said members.

5. A device ofthe character described comprising a pair of tubes'telescoped one within the other, an internally threaded stem secured within one of said tubes, a screw rotatably mounted'within the other of said tubes and having its end received within said stem, an expansible window screen having its opposite edges attached to opposite tubes and adapted to be rolled around the same, and a spring mounted in one of said tubes and adapted to automatically cause said screen to be rolled around said tubes.

6. A device of the character described com-V Y prising a pairof tubes. telescoped one within the other, an internally screwthreaded stem secured in one of'said tubes and having a portion projecting outwardly therefrom, a screw rotatably mounted in the other of said tubes and received in said stem and having a portion extendingoutwardly from the end of said tube, a sectionof casingreceiving the outwardly projecting portion of said stem, a 'section of casing receiving the outwardly projecting portion on said screw, one of said casing sections being bent to receive .the other in a manner to permit telescoping thereof, an eXpansible screen having its opposite edges secured to opposite tubes and adapted to roll around the same, and a spring mounted in one of said tubes and adapted to automatically cause said screen to'be rolled around said tubes.

7. An expansible screen roller comprising a pair of tubes telescoped one within the other and adapted to have a screen rolled around the same, an internally threaded stem secured in one of said tubes, a screw rotatably mounted in the other of said tubes and having its l inner end received in said stem, and means for preventing rotation of said tubes relative to each other.

8. An expansible screen roller comprising a pair of tubes telescoped one within the other and adapted to have a screen rolled around the same, an internally screwthreaded stern secured in one of said tubes and having a portion extending outwardly from the end thereof and adapted to be received in a supporting bracket, a screw rotatably mounted in the other of said tubes and having its inner end received in said stem and its opposite 

